Advanced Manual Details: Persuasive Speaking

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The Effective Salesperson Objectives:
  • Learn a technique for selling an inexpensive product in a retail store.
  • Recognize a buyer's thought processes in making a purchase.
  • Elicit information from a prospective buyer through questions.
  • Match the buyer's situation with the most appropriate product.

Time: 3-4 minute speech to introduce scenario, 3-5 minute roleplay

Conquering the "Cold Call" Objectives:
  • Learn a technique for "cold call" selling of expensive product or services.
  • Recognize the risks buyers assume in purchasing.
  • Use questions to help the buyer discover problems with his or her current situation.
  • Successfully handle buyer's objections and concerns.

Time: 3-4 minute speech to introduce scenario, 5-7 minute roleplay, 2-3 minute discussion

The Winning Proposal Objectives:
  • Prepare a proposal advocating an idea or course of action.
  • Organize the proposal using the six-step method provided.

Time: 5-7 minutes

Addressing the Opposition Objectives:
  • Prepare a talk on a controversial subject that persuades an audience to accept or at least consider your viewpoint.
  • Construct the speech to appeal to the audience's logic and emotions.

Time: 7-9 minutes, plus 2-3 minutes for Q&A

The Persuasive Leader Objectives:
  • Communicate your vision and mission to an audience.
  • Convince your audience to work toward achieving your vision and mission.

Time: 6-8 minutes

This information is provided as a service to our members.  For full details on each project, refer to the Advanced Speaker manual.